Holder for pencils, fountain pens, etc.



G. A. CARLSON. HOLDER FOR PENCILS, FOUNTAIN PENS, ETC- APPLICATION FILED NOV.19 1920- Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

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GUSTAV A. GAR-LSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO THE BOYE NEEDLE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

HOLDER FOR PENCILS, FOUNTAIN PENS, ETC.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

Application filed November 19, 1920. Serial No. 425,193.

7 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV A. CARLsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Imrovement in Holders for Pencils, Fountain Fens, Etc, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to a holder for pencils, fountain pens, or the like; and the primary object is to provide an improved device of this character which can be manufactured very cheaply.

. The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 represents an edge elevational view of the improved device; Figure 2, an elevational view of the device, looking at the side which is equipped with the resilient ring for holding a pencil; FigureB, a plan view of the device; Figure 4, a broken sec tional view taken as indicated at line 4 of Fig. 2; Figure 5, a bottom plan View of a.

ring-securing clip employed; Figure 6, an elevational view of the same; and Figure 7 a sectional view taken at the line 7 of Fig. 6.

In the form illustrated, the device comprises an inverted U-form clip A which is adapted to be applied to the pocket of a garment; a coil-supporting clip B secured to the inner arm of the member A; and a resilient ring or annular coil C carried by the clip B.

The member A may be of any approved form, and may be provided with any suitable means for attaching it to a pocket or garment. In the form shown, the member A has an inner arm 1, an outer arm 1, and a curved portion, or loop, 1", uniting said arms at their upper ends. The member A preferably is formed of sheet metal, and the edge portions of the arm 1 are provided with rearwardly and inwardly -turned flanges 2 which afford vertical guides for the clip B. As shown, the guides 2 extend from near the upper end of the arm 1. to an intermediate point. Between the arm is afforded a channel 3 which, is adapted to ac commodate the cloth of a. pocket; and the arm 1 is shown provided with a .forward projection 4 adapted to engage the material of the pocket. The lower end of the arm 1 is curved as indicated, so as to have a portion underlying the stud or embossment 4, thus aiding the clamping of the cloth of the pocket in such manner as to prevent loss of the clip.

The coil-carrying clip B comprises a piece or sheet metal having a vertical base por tion 5 adapted to slip into and be secured in the guides 2, and a reduced extension 5 which is bent back and extended downwardly substantially parallel with the part 5, as will be understood from Figs. 6 and 7. At its lower portion, the part 5 is provided with curved arms 6 which form segments of a circle. The arms 6 are formed by providing the part 5 at its lower end with reduced lateral extensions and shearing the metal as indicated at 6 The members thus alforded are bent or offset from the plane of the part 5, as indicated at 6"; and the segmental arms 6 are carried by the offset portions 6*.

The member 5 is reduced in cross-section near its lower end; and at its lower end the member 5 is provided with lateral projections 7'" which are separated from the base portions of the segmental arms 6 by spaces 8. It will be seen from Fig. 5 that the projections 7 form rudimentary arms which are complemental to the segmental arms 6.

The clipB is applied to the clip A by slipping the plate or part 5 into the guides 2 and clenching the flanges.

The coil 0 preferably is formed from a straight coil having circular convolutions 9, the coil being bent into circular form. The convolutions at the ends of the coil are entered on the rudimentary arms 7, while the segmental-arms 6 are entered between convolutions near the ends of the coil and passed into the annular ring which the coil affords, as will be best understood from Fig. 4:. It will be understood that the convolutions are somewhat distorted by entering the arms therein in the manner described, and the natural resiliency oi the member C will serve to hold the members securely in position.

The construction is such as to provide a secure attachment between the annular coil C and the supporting member A; and it will be understood that the connection is such that the coil C will be maintained in a plane at right angles to the arm 1. The segmental arms 6 serve to support the coil in this position, without interfering with the expansion of the coil when a pencil or pen is inserted; and the relation of the end portion of the member 5 to the base portions of the segmental arms 6 is such as to effectively prevent disengagement of the ends of the coil from the supporting member. The arms 6 are somewhat resilient, and are capable of yielding in the event that a very large pencil, or large fountain pen is inserted in the loop. However, the main accommodation of the resilient loop C to the pencil or pen is effected by the expansion of the resilient ring when the pencil is introduced. 'In the form illustrated, it will be noted that the attaching clip B is substantially of inverted U-form, and is adapted to support the resilient coil C some distance below the upper end of the member A and preferably at a point near the middle of the member A. Thus, when the device is applied to the pocket of a vest or coat in the usual manner, the resilient coil C is located in the pocket some distance below the upper edge thereof, so as not to be visible. Ordinarily, in inserting a pencil, the segmental arms 6 serve sufiiciently to maintain the coil. C in the horizontal position and insure the ready entrance of the pencil into the coil. In case a very large fountain pen is to be introduced, the user may additionally support the coil by the thumb and finger while the coil is being forcibly expanded to admit the pen.

It will be understood that the clip A which is adapted to be attached to the pocket of a vest or coat. or to any article of wearing apparel, mayv be of any suitable form, and may be provided with any suitable means for securely attachingit to the garment. It will be understood alsothat the member B which is provided with meansfor supporting the coil C in a plane at right angles to the member A, may be secured to the member A in any suitable manner. 'The construction shown is preferred, however.

It will be noted that the construction permits the use of a coil having substantially circular convolutions. In practice, it found that a coil having convolutions of con'iparatively small diameter may be used; hence, both on account of the cheapness of manufacturing a coil with circular convolutions and on account of the reduced amount of wire required, the cost of manufacturing the improved pencil clip is reduced.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for the purpose of understanding only and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

iVhat I regard as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent,,is:

1. it. holder for apencil or the like comprising a supporting member adapted to be applied to an article of wearing apparel, a clip secured to said member and provided with segmental arms, and a resilient annular coil mounted on said clip, said segmental arms extending within said coil.

2. A device of the character set forth. comprising a supporting clip adapted to be applied to an article of clothing, a coil-support ing clip secured to said first-named clip and provided with segmental arms and provided also witha member interposed between the base portions of said segmental arms and spaced with relation thereto, and a resilient annular coil having end convolutions engaga ing said interposed member, said segmental arms being entered between convolutions near the ends of the coil and extending in opposite directions into'thc c oil.

3. A device of the character set forth comprising a main supporting clip adapted to be attached to an article of clothing, a U- shaped coil-supporting clip having one member provided with a pair of segmental arms offset from the plane of said member and having another member provided with rudimentary arms interposed between the base portions of said segmental arms, and an annular coil having end portions mounted on said segmental arms and having end c0nvolutions engaging said rudimentary arms.

A device of the character setforth comprising afmain supporting clip adapted to be attached to an article of clothing, said clip having an arm equipped with guide flanges, an inverted U-shaped coil support- 111g clip having amernber secured in saidguide flanges and equipped at its lower end with a pair of segmental arms and having also a member with its lower end interposed between the base portions of said segmental I arms, and an annular coil having end portionsmounted on said segmental arms and.

having end convolutions interposed between the base portions of said segmental arms and the lower end of said last-mentionedr member.

GUSTAV A. OARLSON. 

